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Why Every Care Provider with a Sponsorship Licence Needs a Compliance Audit Right Now

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How to Switch Care Sponsors

A complete, step-by-step timeline from resignation to starting your new role. If you’re a care worker in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, switching sponsors can feel like a complicated process.

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The art of giving: It’s the thought that counts

You don’t have to spend a fortune on gifts at Christmas. Here’s how you and your loved one with dementia can be creative and get Christmas sorted together

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A sign of things to come?

As a national supermarket promises to introduce signs to help people with dementia, we reveal why simple signage can significantly improve life on the dementia journey

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Jean’s Story: “It’s wonderful to see Mum being creative again”

Art therapy has many benefits for people with dementia, as Jean and her daughter Sarah have discovered.

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Why dogs are helping people with dementia to stay independent

More evidence suggests that dogs can be trained to offer practical support on the dementia journey

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5 ways to beat boredom on the dementia journey

Are you running out of ways to keep the person you love busy and entertained? Here’s some simple ideas that could help you keep boredom at bay

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Do vitamins help dementia? The jury’s still out…

Results from our recent survey on the use of vitamins and supplements to help memory loss and dementia.

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Welcome home! Make your home safe and comfortable for Christmas

Does your home need to be more dementia-friendly? Here’s a few simple ways to make sure the person you care about stays safe and comfortable this Christmas, whether they’re in your home or their own.

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Are you a Dementia Innovator?

Share your feedback on the products that we sell, and help improve the lives for people living with the daily challenges of dementia.

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Why we need more hairdressers and barbers who understand dementia

Personal grooming can have many benefits for people with dementia, providing you can find a hairdresser or barber who’s up to the job…

West Midlands Care Providers and Care Workers

Meet the West Midlands AI Coaches Supporting International Care Workers

A new AI coaching platform is supporting international care workers in the West Midlands - offering personalised guidance on jobs, training, housing, wellbeing and community life.

live-in care blog

What does 'live-in care' mean?

West Midlands Care Providers and Care Workers

Meet the West Midlands AI Coaches Supporting International Care Workers

A new AI coaching platform is supporting international care workers in the West Midlands - offering personalised guidance on jobs, training, housing, wellbeing and community life.

live-in care blog

What does 'live-in care' mean?